Track-lining jack



March 18 1924. 1,487,393

C. E. LINDSAY TRACK LINING JACK Filed June 3, 1921 INVENi'OR B Maw ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 18, 1924.

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CHARLES E. LINDSAY, or ALBANY, new YORK.

TBACK- LINING JACK.

Application filed June 3,

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, CHARLnsE. LINDSAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albany, inithe county of Albany and State of New 'York, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Track-Lining Jacks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein'to the accompanying drawing. V

a 'nvention relates to a track lining jack and I declare the following to be a full clear, concise and exact description thereof sufiicient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to'the accompanying drawings in which like refer ence characters refer to like parts throughout the specification. 1

The object of the invention is to provide a device that can be operated by a single person for alining a railroad track. 7

The object will be understood by referring to the drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a sideelevation of thedevice shown in connection with a railroad track, which is in. section; r

Fig. 2 is a rear end view of the device, showing parts in section Y a Fig: 3 is a detail View, vshowing the ratchets and spur gear, employed, mounted on a sleeve that is'carried by a shaft, also a pulley "carried on a shaft suspended from hangers mounted onsaid sleeve, certain of the above parts being illustrated in section;

Fig. 4 is a detail viewof a clevis and pin employed. a

Referring more particularly to the draw ings. the device embodies a push rod 1- which has formed thereon at its free end a gear rack 2 adapted to mesh with the smr ear 3 that is formed integral. with a hollow shaft orsleeve 4: mounted to turn on a stationary shaft 4 the reduced ends of which shaft l are carried in lugs 5, 5. Said ends are threaded also for the reception of nuts 49. The lugs 5 are formed integral with the upper parts of the blades or scoops 6, 6, which are adapted to be firmly embedded in the ballast orroadbed, Lafierally projecting ribs 8 and 9, are

1 '7 1 made integral with each of the blades 6,

whereby to aid in holding the same firmly in theballast or roadb-ed.

The rack 2 is supported at its free end by a roller 10 thatis mounted to turn upon a shaft 11 carried by hangers 12, 12. The

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gear rack2 in shaft P. The teethof each of these ratchets' is engaged by adrive pin'l8. The drive pins 18, 18 are screw mounted in each instance to one of the forks 19 0fa yoke 20.

The yoke 20 is connected byscrewmounting the same to the lower end: of a rod 22. Thedrive pins18 are held yieldingly in engagement with the teeth of t'he'ratchets 15 respectively by coiled springs 21, 21 connecting rod 22 with rods 32, 32. A Ushaped pawl rod 84 ha-Vingits free ends piv'otally I connected to the projecting-parts 35, 35 of theclamps 36, 36 is adapted toengage in a yielding manner also the teeth of the ratchets 15, 15, whereby to hold said ratchets 15 from turning in the.reversedirection, when the drivecpins 18 move over-the teeth to engage succeeding teeth; y i

The upper end ofrod 22 is fulcrumed at 23 teens end of a lever receiver or socket 25, which is adapted to hold in a removable manner the'handle 25. The

lever receiver or socket 25 is fulcrumed in I itsturn upon ashaft 26' that is supported in bearings 30, 30 formed in, clampsfil, '31.

Theclampsfil are mounted inieach instance upon the rods 32, 32. The shaft 26 is supported also by the hanger yoke 38, the upper end of which is screw mounted to a rod 37that is fulcrumed upon a shaft or apex pin The pin 38' is held to assemble-d position by cotter pins '38, 38. The upper ends of the. rods are pivoted also upon said'siaft or pin 38, -The lower ends of rods 32 are fastened to the blades or-scoops 6. V

7 The bearing ends 40, 40 of a clevis n are mounted upon. the shaft 38 and: disposed between the bearings of the rods 3?, 32, rod 42 is fastened at one end to the clevis or U-shaped member ll and at the other't-o another clevis or U-shaped member 4C6. A

headed pin 45 is adapted to be projected through alined openings formed in the forks 46 46 of the clevis 46 and an opening v 32. A f

formed in the head socket 50, whereby to hold said parts together in a removable manner. The head socket member is equipped with an opening 17 adapted to engage the base portion 48 of a rail 49. The push rod -1 is fastened also to the head socket member 50 at 51.

The operation is effected by placing the device in its proper position with relation to a railroad track to be alined, whereby the opening 47 will engage the base -18 of the rail and the blades 6 be disposed in the ballastor roadbed a short distance from said rail. The gear rack 2 will be disposed with its upper end under the spur gear 3. By now bearing down on the outer end of handle 25, the drive'pins 18, 18 will be elevated through their connections by means of rod 22 and yoke 20, whereby to rotate ratchets 15, 15 a partial revolution. The rotation of ratchets 15 will eiiect a partial rotation of spur gear 3, which is adapted to turn therewith and, hence, actuate the gear rack 2 towards the rail at an angle thereto, whereby to give the required vertical and lateral movement necessary to loosen the rail and tie 52 in the ballast and shift the same laterally to the required distance. As the drive pins 18 ride over the teeth of their respective ratchets 15, said ratchets will be held from turning in the reverse direction by the pawl rod 3 1, which drops down by gravity to engage each succeeding tooth of the respective ratchets 15, 15.

In the event it is found desirable to remove the upstanding parts of the device quickly,'as upon the sudden approach of a train, the headed pin 45 can be removed from its position, namely that of joining the clev'is 46 and head socket 50 together and, then, the upstanding parts can be withdrawn out of the way quickly. 7

The handle E25 can be withdrawn from its socket 25 at the will of the user.

Itwill be noted that the track lining jack translates the downward'movement of lever 25 into an approximately horizontal movement of the push bar 1, which motion is best adapted to stabilize the track lining jack for effecting the desired result.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a track lining jack, a head socket having an opening for engaging the base of a rail, a gear rack connected with said'head socket, a gearin mesh with said rack, ratchet wheels mounted to turn with said gear, drive pins engaging the teeth of said ratchet wheels, and means for actuating said drive pins, whereby to actuate the several parts for moving a rail.

2. In a track lining jack, a head socket having an opening for engaging. thebase of a rail, a gear rack connected with said head socket, a gear in mesh with said rack, ratchet wheels mounted to turn with said gear, drive pins engaging the teeth or" said ratchet wheels, a lever intermediately connected with said drive pins, whereby to actuate the several parts to move a rail, and means for holding saidratchets in given position of rotation. I

3. In a track lining jack, a head socket having an opening for engaging the base of a rail, a gear rack connected with said head socket, a gear in mesh with said rack, means mounted to turn with'said gear, drive pins engaging said means,'-and other means for actuating said drive pins, whereby to actuate the several parts for moving a rail.

4. In a track lining jack, means for engaging the base of a rail, a gear rack con nected with said means, a gear in mesh with said rack, ratchet wheels mounted to turn with said gear, drive pins engaging said ratchetwheels, and means for actuating said drive pins, whereby to actuate the several parts for moving a rail.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

CHARLES E. LINDSAY. 

